Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Greeley, CO
Population 300,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎) very dry
Sunshine Hours 3,107 (91% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 278 (87%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,392
Men / Women 34% / 66%
From State 87%
From Region 2%
Athletes 11.3%

Racial/Ethnic

White 59%
Hispanic 27%
Black 5%
Mixed 5%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences 425 15% / 85% 1% $46,999 30 94%
Human Services 35 +2 17% / 83% 3% $48,691 36
Psychology 140 15% / 85% 1% $45,858 27 94%
Early Childhood Education 36 6% / 94% 0% $43,496 21 92%
Elementary Education 80 6% / 94% 1% $43,496 21 92%
English Education 9 11% / 89% 0% $45,927 27 100%
Special Education 29 14% / 86% 0% $49,090 37 91%
Music Education 26 +2 38% / 62% 0% $45,927 27 100%
Criminal Justice 70 +8 23% / 77% 3% $53,911 51 94%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Humanities and Social Sciences 237 46% / 54% 4% $51,335 44 96%
American Sign Language Interpreting 10 10% / 90% 0% $48,856 36
Economics 31 +2 77% / 23% 3% $63,322 71 100%
African American Studies $46,106 28
Anthropology 14 36% / 64% 0% $33,726 6 95%
Asian Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $45,788 27
Chicano/Latino Studies 7 14% / 86% 0% $45,820 27
Communication Studies 49 57% / 43% 0% $52,900 48 95%
English 13 23% / 77% 0% $47,279 31 98%
European Studies $45,958 27
Foreign Languages 1 0% / 100% 0%
Geography 7 +2 57% / 43% 0% $60,735 67 94%
History 30 +1 53% / 47% 0% $52,555 47 95%
Interdisciplinary Studies 8 38% / 62% 88% $49,430 38
International Studies 5 20% / 80% 0% $48,350 35 90%
Journalism 7 43% / 57% 0% $53,338 49 96%
Philosophy 13 +1 69% / 31% 0% $43,177 20
Political Science 8 +5 38% / 62% 12% $57,960 61 95%
Sociology 20 +3 15% / 85% 0% $44,621 24 93%
Spanish 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,212 18 89%
Sustainability Studies 12 33% / 67% 0% $53,849 51 96%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Natural and Health Sciences 399 28% / 72% 1% $59,945 65 94%
Computer Science 10 90% / 10% 0% $92,946 96 100%
Computer Science 1 100% / 0% 100%
Chemistry 19 37% / 63% 0% $61,783 69 90%
Earth Sciences 11 45% / 55% 0% $56,591 58 100%
Mathematics 15 +3 53% / 47% 0% $59,964 65 92%
Physics 11 73% / 27% 0% $71,422 82 94%
Biology 54 33% / 67% 2% $47,069 31 94%
Dietetics 17 18% / 82% 0% $45,959 27 91%
Nutrition Sciences 7 0% / 100% 0% $46,603 29 87%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 30 13% / 87% 0% $47,703 33 92%
Exercise Science 84 44% / 56% 1% $50,145 40 94%
Health Sciences 12 +3 8% / 92% 0% $46,601 29 97%
Nursing 121 9% / 91% 0% $76,072 86 94%
Recreation Management 7 14% / 86% 0% $55,828 56 91%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Performing and Visual Arts 133 40% / 60% 0% $37,028 9 89%
Acting 12 +1 50% / 50% 0% $30,874 4 93%
Music 38 +1 61% / 39% 0% $36,492 8 89%
Musical Theatre 12 33% / 67% 0% $30,874 4 93%
Studio Art 44 27% / 73% 0% $44,626 24 85%
Theatre 27 +2 30% / 70% 0% $30,874 4 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Monfort College of Business 185 55% / 45% 1% $70,139 81 96%
Business Administration 185 +1 55% / 45% 1% $70,139 81 96%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $13,044
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $29,007
Est. In-State Cost $16,874
Est. Out-of-State Cost $37,523
ROI Percentile 50th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 76%
4-Year Graduation Rate 38%
6-Year Graduation Rate 51%
Transfer-Out Rate 32%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 26.9% 371 30% / 70% 3% $48,075 34 95%
Health Sciences 18.6% 257 21% / 79% 0% $61,851 69 94%
Business & Economics 16.2% 223 57% / 43% 1% $68,742 79 96%
Arts 11.5% 159 40% / 60% 0% $38,484 11 91%
Education 11.2% 154 8% / 92% 1% $44,691 24 92%
Professional 5.1% 70 23% / 77% 3% $53,911 51 94%
Physical Sciences & Math 4.1% 56 50% / 50% 0% $62,169 69 93%
Life & Natural Sciences 3.9% 54 33% / 67% 2% $47,069 31 94%
Agriculture & Food Science 1.7% 24 12% / 88% 0% $46,147 28 90%
Computer Science 0.8% 11 91% / 9% 9% $92,946 96 100%

Research R2

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $2.7M #240 12% $0 26 #159 82 1
Education $1.9M #182 12% $0 40 #87
Physical Sciences & Math $1.2M #339 25% $0 2 #214 11
Life & Natural Sciences $1.0M #320 45% $0 3 #204 10 1
Business & Economics $0.9M #217 3% $0
Health Sciences $0.6M #272 4% $0.0M 14 #117 68
Computer Science $0.0M #439 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Total $8.3M #323 16% $0.0M 85 #194 171 2

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 25%
SAT Range 950 – 1190
SAT Math Range 460 – 580
SAT RW Range 490 – 610